Portable hunter&#39;s blind stand



Nov. 30, 1965 R. A. KATES 3,220,766

PORTABLE HUNTER'S BLIND STAND Filed Sept. 25, 1964 2 SheetsSheet l I l;V 24 Q INVENTOR 05527- A. KArEs Nov. 30, 1965 R. A. KATES PORTABLEHUNTER'S BLIND STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 25, 1964 IN VENTOR206527- A. KArEs United States Patent Office 3,220,766 Patented Nov. 30,1965 3,220,766 PORTABLE HUNTERS BLIND STAND Robert A. Kates, Rte. 1, Box175, Bentonia, Miss. Filed Sept. 23, 1964, Ser. No. 398,531 4 Claims.(Cl. 297184) This invention relates to hunting, and more particularly toa piece of equipment used by duck and other game hunters in the form ofa stand, that is more generally called a blind, in which they wait inthe marsh for a flock of ducks to fiy by in order to shoot the same.

The average hunter usually uses either a makeshift stand that is farfrom being satisfactory, or else he builds a permanent stand at apredetermined place that he feels is the most likely place for the ducksor other game to pass. If he has erred in his selection of the locationfor the stand, then another one must be built at the new selectedlocation. If the error in location of the stand has not been found outuntil the ducks have arrived, then quite frequently the entire hunt is atotal loss and nothing is shot.

It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide aportable hunters blind stand that can be assembled, and disassembled andmoved from place to place in a minimum of time.

Another object of this invention is to provide a portable hunters blindstand that, when disassembled, can be made into its own transportationcart.

Another object of this invention is to provide a portable hunters blindstand that, when made into a transportation cart, can also serve for acarrier of game, particularly large game such as a deer and the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide a portable hunters blindstand in which one can comfortably sit under an umbrella that fullyprotects one from the elements.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a portable huntersblind stand that is in an elevated po sition, thereby affording maximumvision for the spotting of the game. A most desirable feature if theblind stand is located in high grass or its equivalent.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the followingspecification when considered in the light of the attached drawings, inwhich:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of this invention assembled ready for use.

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view of this invention taken substantially alongline 33 of FIGURE 1 and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of this invention disassembled and madeinto its own carrier.

FIGURE 5 is a side view of FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 6 is a top view of FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale taken online 7-7 of FIGURE 6 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, where like reference charactersindicate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings, thereference numeral 10 indicates a flat circular platform having fourequally spaced sockets 11 secured to the underside 12 and around theperiphery thereof. An angularly disposed pipe or tubular legs 13 havetheir upper end fitted into one of the aforesaid sockets as clearlyshown in FIGURE 1 of the drawings, where it is also seen that the lowerend of each leg 13 terminates in securement to a removable disk 14having a spike 15 centrally located and extending downward from theunderside thereof. One of the four legs 13 is provided with a pluralityof U-shaped tubular members 16 that are secured to the same invertically equal spaced relation to one another, in order to provide ameans for one to climb into and out of this blind stand, which isindicated in its entirety by the reference character 17. The actualpattern for the just mentioned steps is shown in FIGURE 1 of thedrawings.

A plurality of rods 18 is vertically and removably secured to theperiphery of the aforesaid circular platform 10 through loops 38 locatedon underside 12 of platform 10 in order to provide a contouring supportfor the cloth side 19. A removable swivel seat 20, having a back-rest21, is mounted in the center of the circular platform 10. The back ofthe back-rest 21 is provided with an elongated socket 22 in which isadjustably secured the lower end of the umbrella support rod 23, that isso curved in its upper portion 24 that the center of the umbrella 25 isdirectly over the center of the aforesaid removable seat 20, as one cansee by looking at FIGURES 1 and 2 of the drawings.

This just described portable hunters blind stand is given additionalstability when it is erected by having chains 26 secured to the lowerend of each one of the tubular legs 13 in the manner shown in FIGURES 1and 3.

The second object of this invention states that the portable huntersblind stand can be disassembled and made into its own transportationcart. This feature of the invention is fully illustrated in FIGURES 4, 5and 6 of the drawings where it is seen that the flat circular platformIt) acts as a wheel when stood on its edge, and that a stub axle 27 isplaced through the seat supporting socket 28 as well as clear throughthe platform and on through the underside center socket 29 that issecured to the underside of the platform for this purpose. A fitting 30is now placed on each end of the aforesaid stub axle 27, and one end ofthe tubular legs 13 is placed in an opening in the fitting and locked bya thumb screw 31. Two separating bars 32 and 33 are now placed on theaforesaid tubular legs 13 in order to firmly hold them in the desiredposition necessary for this invention to be converted into its owntransportation cart, as Well as for a cart on which is carried any gamethat may be shot during the hunt. The aforesaid separating bars arelocked into position by the thumb screws 34, or their equivalent. Ananchor line 35 has its upper end secured at 36 to the underside of theaforesaid flat circular platform 10 while its lower end is secured tothe post 37 that is driven into the ground at an angle as is illustratedin FIGURE 2 of the drawings.

The structure described is economically produced, of light weight, isreadily set up and taken down, and particularly useful for the purposefor which it has been designed.

Ones attention is now directed to FIGURE 2 of the drawings where it isseen that a weight 39 is secured to the end of the cord or chain 40 thatis suspended from the center of the underside of the aforesaid flatcircular platform 10. When the aforesaid weight 39 is hanging directlyover the intersection of the chains 26 one will know that the aforesaidplatform 10 is perfectly level. Leveling can of course be done byraising or lowering the legs 13 by any desired means, one of which canbe fay having the upper end of each spike screwed into the There remainsto be described only the structure for securing separating bars 32 and33 to tubular legs 13 when the parts are assembled to form a carrier.Each end of separating bars 32 and 33 has a transverse opening 42through which tubular legs 13 extend. As stated before, said legs 13 aresecured in said openings by thumb screws 34. At least one end of eachseparator bar 32 or 33 has a slot 41 as shown in FIGURE 7, extending tothe transverse opening so that the tubular leg 13 having steps 16 can bemoved sidewise into and out of said transverse opening.

The invention is defined in the appended claims and is to be consideredcomprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

Iclairn:

1. A portable hunters blind stand of the character described, comprisinga flat circular platform supported in an elevated position above theground by a plurality of detachable tubular legs, and a removable swivelseat having a back rest to which is secured an umbrella to provideshade, the said umbrella being mounted above the said platform, and thesaid plurality of tubular legs each being provided with a removable diskon the lower end thereof, and each disk having a centrally located spikeprojecting downward from the underside thereof into the ground on whichthe said portable hunters blind stand is erected, chains connecting thesaid tubular legs together, and a plurality of fittings that whenproperly assembled to the said blind stand, after its disassembly willconvert the said portable hunters blind stand into a carrier on whichgame may be moved.

2 A portable hunters blind stand of the character described, comprisinga fiat circular platform supported in an elevated position above theground by a plurality of detachable tubular legs, and a removable swivelseat having a back rest to which is secured an umbrella to provideshade, the said umbrella being mounted above the said platform, and thesaid plurality of tubular legs each being provided with a removable diskon the lower end thereof, and each disk having a centrally located spikeprojecting downward from the underside thereof into the ground on whichthe said portable hunters blind stand is erected, and a plurality ofchains connected to the lower end of the said tubular legs therebyproviding additional stability and safety to the said portable huntersblind stand, and a plurality of fittings that when properly assembled tothe said blind stand, after its disassembly will convert the saidportable hunters blind stand into a carrier on which game may be moved.

3. A portable hunters blind stand of the character described, comprisinga fiat circular platform supported in an elevated position above theground by a plurality of detachable tubular legs, and a removable swivelseat having a back rest to which is secured an umbrella to provideshade, the said umbrella being mounted above the said platform, and thesaid plurality of tubular legs each being provided with a removable diskon the lower end thereof, and each disk having a centrally located spikeprojecting downward from the underside thereof into the ground on whichthe said portable hunters blind stand is erected, and a plurality ofchains connected to the lower end of the said tubular legs therebyproviding additional stability and safety to the said portable huntersblind stand and an anchor line having one end secured to the undersideof the said flat circular platform and the other end secured to a postdriven into the ground, and a plurality of fittings that when properlyassembled to the said blind stand, after its disassembly will convertthe said portable hunters blind stand into a carrier on which game maybe moved.

4. A portable hunters blind stand of the character described, comprisinga fiat circular platform supported in an elevated position above theground by a plurality of detachable tubular legs, and a removable swivelseat having a back rest to which is secured an umbrella to provideshade, the said umbrella being mounted above the said platform, and thesaid plurality of tubular legs each being provided with a removable diskon the lower end thereof, and each disk having a centrally located spikeprojecting downward from the underside thereof into the ground on whichthe said portable hunters blind stand is erected, and a plurality ofchains connected to the lower end of the said tubular legs therebyproviding additional stability and safety to the said portable huntersblind stand and an anchor line having one end secured to the undersideof the said flat circular platform and the other end secured to a postdriven into the ground, and a plurality of fittings that when properlyassembled to the said blind stand, after its disassembly will convertthe said portable hunters blind stand into a carrier that is basicallytriangular when viewed from the top and on which game may be moved.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,174,395 3/1916Coggeshall -16 1,488,825 4/1924 Myers 297-184 X 2,627,217 2/1953 Hainkeet al. 135-416 X 2,658,225 11/1953 Bascom 297-184 X 2,711,328 6/1955Shone et al. 297-184 X 3,018,857 1/1962 Parham 189-2 3,043,397 7/1962Tillotson 182-129 X 3,057,431 8/1962 George 182-116 X 3,112,010 11/1963Mihalik 182-116 X FOREIGN PATENTS 373,904 1/ 1964 Switzerland.

FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

1. A PORTABLE HUNTER''S BLIND STAND OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED,COMPRISING A FLAT CIRCULAR PLATFORM SUPPORTED IN AN ELEVATED POSITIONABOVE THE GROUND BY A PLURALITY OF DETACHABLE TUBULAR LEGS, AND AREMOVABLE SWIVEL SEAT HAVING A BACK REST TO WHICH IS SECURED AN UMBRELLATO PROVIDE SHADE, THE SAID UMBRELLA BEING MOUNTED ABOVE THE SAIDPLATFORM, AND THE SAID PLURALITY OF TUBULAR LEGS EACH BEING PROVIDEDWITH A REMOVABLE DISK ON THE LOWER END THEREOF, AND EACH DISK HAVING ACENTRALLY LOCATED SPIKE PROJECTING DOWNWARD FROM THE UNDERSIDE THEREOFINTO THE GROUND ON WHICH THE SAID PORTABLE HUNTER''S BLIND STAND ISERECTED CHAINS CONNECTING THE SAID TUBULAR LEGS TOGETHER, AND APLURALITY OF FITTINGS THAT WHEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED TO THE SAID BLINDSTANDK AFTER ITS DISASSEMBLY WILL CONVERT THE SAID PORTABLE HUNTER''SBLIND STAND INTO A CARRIER ON WHICH GAME MAY BE MOVED.